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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 69, 2016 - Issue 6
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Molecular dynamic simulation: Studying the effects of Brownian motion and induced micro-convection in nanofluids

S. L. LeeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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R. SaidurCentre of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE-RE), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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M. F. M. SabriDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]; [email protected]
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T. K. MinSchool of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Pages 643-658 | Received 11 Mar 2015, Accepted 12 Aug 2015, Published online: 04 Jan 2016

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